Where is this conflict headed next? I’m joined by my colleagues Max Boot and Shadi Hamid to discuss. Damir Marusic Israel seems to have — temporarily — relented in its siege of Gaza. Do you think this can be extended into a more durable pause in the fighting?

Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The deal was “embraced” by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries, the ambassador, who also serves as the US special envoy to Syria, said in a post on X.

The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes​, a U.S. envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.

The U.S. has withdrawn from Doha ceasefire talks after Hamas' response showed a "lack of desire" for an agreement. Israel also pulled negotiators amid escalating demands.

The Sunday Times reports that Sir Keir Starmer will ask US President Donald Trump when they meet next week to help resume ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, after Israel and the US left talks last week.